AZTEC MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hello Tiger Community, Earlier we had an individual at AHS experience a medical episode that requires an ambulance to be on site. Students and staff are safe and Emergency Responders have departed the site. We appreciate your understanding and thank all of our team members and partners for their quick response to this medical episode. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

Hello Tiger Community, This week, we had 5th-grade students travel to the Connie Gotsch Young Audiences Performance Series at San Juan College, and they had a great time! A leader at San Juan College was so appreciative of our students, saying, "Hello Park Avenue, We loved having you at our performance on Wednesday. Your energy and enthusiasm were excellent! Kudos for being such a great and well-behaved audience”. Thank you, students, for representing your school so well. Thank you, teachers and PAES staff, for your hard work in helping prepare our students to shine in our community. And thank you, San Juan College, for this exciting opportunity for our students. Thanks, Aztec Municipal School District

Dear Tiger Community, We adjusted our spring 2025 graduation dates for Aztec High School and Vista Nueva High School to better accommodate all our amazing Seniors! Due to scheduling conflicts with the NMAA, AHS graduation is now May 21, 2025, at Fred Cook Stadium, and VNHS graduation is May 20, 2025, at San Juan College. The updated calendar can be found on our website, and a snapshot of it is attached here. Thank you for your understanding as we look forward to amazing celebrations this coming spring!

Hello Tiger Community, This evening we received a report regarding a reported threat. We wanted to take a moment to address this latest concern. As many of you are aware, there has recently been a spate of threats against many schools in New Mexico, including some of our schools.  These threats were disseminated through and spread across multiple social media networks.  We want to assure you that the police and the FBI have investigated these threats and have deemed them to not be substantive.  The threats were found generally originate from outside of our state.  We caution against taking things seen on social media as absolute truth.  We encourage our community members to seek out reliable sources of information, and to work to quell rumors or misinformation as these things may arise.  Individuals who make threats via social media aim to spread fear and panic.  Please talk with your children about correct social media use, and using these platforms for positive things.  We will continue to work closely when our partners with the police to look into these concerns as they arise and take steps that protect our students, staff, and community. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

Hello Tiger Community, This afternoon at AHS we moved into a preventative lockdown on site after reports that there was a weapon on campus. Our partners with the Aztec Police Department assisted with the investigation. We want to stress that there is no specific threat to AHS at this time. The investigation is ongoing, and we will continue to take steps to keep our students and staff safe. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

Hello Tiger Community, We are asking you to please help us protect our schools and our students. In the last few school days we have seen an increase in the spread of misinformation via social media. This misinformation is creating undue stress to students and staff. We are asking that you please help by monitoring your students facebook, snap chat, tiktok and whatever other means they have and guide them to use these apps in healthy and appropriate manner. Through investigation work with Aztec Police and other partners we have learned that many of the social media posts related to rumored threats to our schools or other misinformation is originating from another state and do not appear to be credible. It is our hope that by supporting and guiding our students, as well as continued work with our partners to address these alarming posts, we can help our students use technology responsibly and establish a safe environment for them and staff in our schools. We will have increased police presence on our campuses again today out of an abundance of caution. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

Hello Tiger Community, This morning KMS secured their campus for a brief period of time as social media posts were investigated. Our partners with the Aztec Police Department assisted with investigation. We want to stress that there is no specific threat to KMS at this time, and we will continue to take steps to keep our students and staff safe. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

Good Morning Tiger Community, We have received a few calls and messages from individuals concerned about TikTok videos and/or social media reports that appear to reference schools in Aztec and threats to those schools. This is again part of a larger issue that schools across the country are dealing with. Aztec Municipal School District is aware of the video and continues to work with the Aztec Police Department and others to investigate. Out of caution, we have heightened awareness at sites. At this time, there is no specific or credible threat to students or staff. Thank you for sharing concerns for the safety of our students and staff. Aztec Municipal School District

Hello Tiger Community, We wanted to take a moment to update you on the events at KMS this morning that led to us securing our campus for a brief period of time. This morning we received a tip from a student that they had heard other students talking about a threat to KMS. This student did exactly what we hope all our students will do and brought the concern to our attention immediately. After the concern was brought to our attention, staff at KMS quickly took action to secure the campus and look into the report. At this time, our partners with the Aztec Police Department were present and assisted with looking into the matter. Through investigation, we learned that some students had seen a TikTok video that identified a non-specific threat that they believed targeted KMS. Sadly, this is part of a larger trend that is impacting schools across the country. Through further investigation, it appears that the referenced school was not specifically KMS and may have been referring to a school in another state. Student safety is our primary concern. All reports are taken seriously and are looked into. While this threat does not appear to be credible we have worked with Aztec Police to have an increased presence on our campus today. We again want to stress that there is no specific threat to KMS at this time, and we will continue to take steps to keep our students and staff safe. Additionally, we want to highlight and thank our brave student who brought this to our attention so we could ensure campus safety. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

Hello Tiger Community, This morning we received a tip of a possible threat to Koogler Middle School. We are working with the Aztec Police Department. Out of an abundance of caution, we will have an increased police presence at KMS. The information we received has not been substantiated and the investigation is ongoing. At this time, the tip does not appear to be credible. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, This afternoon we received a tip of a possible threat to Koogler Middle School. We are working with the Aztec Police Department. Out of an abundance of caution, we will have an increased police presence at KMS. The information we received has not been substantiated and the investigation is ongoing. At this time, the tip does not appear to be credible. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, This afternoon we received a tip of a possible threat to Aztec High School. We are working with the Aztec Police Department. Out of an abundance of caution, we will have an increased police presence at AHS. The information we received has not been substantiated and the investigation is ongoing. At this time, the tip does not appear to be credible. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, It is with a heavy heart that we are going to have to cancel our football game tonight due to the weather. Please watch our activities page for updates. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, Our football game is still on hold due to the weather and lightning. We currently plan to play when the all clear is given. Thanks, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, Our football game is currently on a weather delay. We will provide additional updates soon. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, We are excited for our first game of the football season tonight. Please see the attached message. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, Due to a disruption in the Panorama Heights area bussing for some students has been disrupted. Families who are impacted are being contacted to make arrangements for their children to be picked up. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Aztec Schools is happy to announce a partnership with Perryweather to help keep kids safe in the event of adverse weather conditions. These devices will help with heat, cold, air quality, and wind conditions. In the event of severe storms, an audible lightning alert will be broadcast to alert the public of lighting in the area. These weather stations are located at Fred Cook, Aztec High School, and Tiger Sports Complex. For additional information, please visit our website at https://www.aztecschools.com/article/1704937

We had our welcome back event for all district employees yesterday morning at Lillywhite Gym, which included our Years of Service awards. We are honored to have those that continue their long-term commitment to our students and this community! Help us in congratulating them in all they do!

A huge shout out to the City of Aztec for helping us hang our new weather stations! As a district, we have a few new Perry Weather stations to help us with notifications. The staff at the City of Aztec did not hesitate to help and let us use their bucket truck, and we are grateful for the great community partnership we have! Thanks again, the install went great!